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ELS to TLD: distance & flight time
East London (Ben Schoeman Airport) → Tuli Lodge (Limpopo Valley Airport)
754 mi
1,213 km · 655 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
754 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, South Africa
- TLD — Limpopo Valley Airport · Tuli Lodge, Botswana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELS
- BIY · Bisho Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport114 mi away
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport140 mi away
Near TLD
- ADY · Alldays Airport34 mi away
- PKW · Selebi Phikwe Airport84 mi away
- PTG · Polokwane International Airport116 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELS from TLD?
The flight distance from East London (ELS) to Tuli Lodge (TLD) is 754 miles (1,213 km, 655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELS to TLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELS to TLD?
Nonstop service on ELS–TLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELS to TLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELS–TLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELS to TLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELS–TLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.